In Pictures: Top Aerospace & Defense Stories, Dec. 12 2022

December 12, 2022

Aura Advances Communication Network For AAM

Aura is building a nationwide safety-critical network for command-and-control communications with uncrewed aircraft systems.

Credit: Aura Network Systems

Aurora To Design DARPA’s Active Flow-Control X-Plane

Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences has won a potential $42.2 million DARPA contract to build and fly an X-plane.

Credit: Aurora Flight Sciences

With Artemis I Complete, NASA Looks To Crewed Artemis II

With NASA’s Artemis I Orion spacecraft back on Earth, the space agency can began to look ahead with a sharper focus to Artemis II. 

Credit: NASA

USAF Conducts Successful Test Of Full ARRW Prototype

The U.S. Air Force has conducted its first all-up-round test of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW), launching the air-breathing hypersonic missile from a B-52H off the California coast

Credit: Lockheed Martin

Seven Sats Launched Daily On Average In Coming Decade: Report

The 2020s will be the decade of the satellite, according to a new Euroconsult forecast.

Credit: OneWeb

How A USAF Wing Is Evolving B-1B Operations While Preparing For B-21

One of the U.S. Air Force’s remaining B-1B Lancer wings is working to become an expert in using standoff weapons.

Credit: U.S. Air Force

Japan To Replace Attack, Scout Aircraft With UAS

Japan will replace all of its army’s attack and scout helicopters with uncrewed aircraft systems, the Yomiuri newspaper reported.

Credit: Bell

High-Altitude Turbulence Downed Third Zephyr HAPS

Unprecedented high-altitude weather triggered a series of events which led to the loss of Airbus’ Zephyr high-altitude pseudo satellite.

Credit: Airbus Defense & Space

Unprecedented high-altitude weather triggered a series of events which led to the loss of Airbus’ Zephyr pseudo satellite, and Aura is building a nationwide safety-critical network for command-and-control communications with uncrewed aircraft systems. Take a look at these and more in our daily roundup of aerospace & defense news.

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